Present Continuous Tense

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What is the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking.

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How do you form the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'.

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Example of Present Continuous Tense with 'I':

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I am reading a book.

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Example of Present Continuous Tense with 'he':

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He is playing soccer.

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Example of Present Continuous Tense with 'they':

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They are watching a movie.

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What is the role of 'am' in Present Continuous Tense?

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'Am' is used with the subject 'I' to indicate an action happening now.

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What is the role of 'is' in Present Continuous Tense?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects (he, she, it) to indicate an action happening now.

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What is the role of 'are' in Present Continuous Tense?

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'Are' is used with plural subjects (we, you, they) and with 'I' in questions to indicate an action happening now.

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Fill in the blank: She ___________ (dance) at the moment.

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is dancing.

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Fill in the blank: We ___________ (cook) dinner right now.

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are cooking.